Baseball fans will have a chance this weekend to take a seat at PNC Field.

They'll probably need something more substantial than a subcompact to get it home.

Seats salvaged from the lower level of the stadium will be offered for sale to the public by Lackawanna County and its Multi-Purpose Stadium Authority on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Moosic ballpark.

The seats will be sold in sets of four for $100, or $25 per seat. Because of the way the seats are made, county officials have said they cannot be sold individually.

Between 3,500 and 4,000 seats will be available, county spokesman Joe D'Arienzo said.

He said the county and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees have both been fielding inquiries about the seats, which were removed to make way for the stadium's $43.3 million makeover.

"The interest has been pretty good -- really good, in fact," he said. "I think a lot of people want a piece of history. I had one dad call who wanted to get seats for his son's birthday. So people want them for a variety of reasons."

Stadium authority Chairman James Timlin said it is difficult to predict how many people will actually turn out for the sale, though some fans have told him they are looking to buy multiple sets.

"It's like getting an autographed baseball," he said. "People like to reminisce."

The stadium seats are riser-mounted, meaning they must be attached at the back to a vertical surface. County maintenance director Chet Lenceski and his staff have put together a display for Saturday's sale to demonstrate how the seats can be mounted, Mr. D'Arienzo said.

"There will be a sample to show it can be done," he said.

The sale will go on rain or shine in the parking lot near the county's trolley shop, accessible by the stadium's original media entrance off Montage Mountain Road, he said. Payment can be by cash or by check or money order made payable to "Multi-Purpose Stadium Authority."

Mr. D'Arienzo said buyers should be prepared to take their seats with them as there will be no storage available.

"Once you pay for the seats and sign the indemnification form, they are yours to take away," Mr. D'Arienzo said.

People also should make sure they have a suitable vehicle and the proper equipment, such as ropes, bungee cords or straps, to safely transport the seats, he said.

"If you show up in a Volkswagen Beetle," he said, "you're probably in trouble."